October 2017 signaled a new chapter in my life. A short-lived friendship ended. I got promoted. And I believe something beautiful’s brewing. I’m grateful to the great, big Universe for all these and more. I can’t wait to see the next chapter unfold.

There’s a right place and time for everything. This is a lesson I’ve always struggled with but this has never been more apparent last week.

It’s true what they say. Everything is revealed at the right time and for me, it was a revelation, indeed.

And while it temporarily knocked the wind out of me and after two days of just allowing myself to feel frustrated about it, I’m finally at a place where I have accepted the truth.

It is what it is and I respect and accept it.

I’m also thankful to God for showing me the truth. I am grateful that He allowed me to know it early on, that I didn’t have to invest emotionally in this thing. I’m thankful that He told me when I was ready to receive it.

I’m also grateful for the experience. I am glad that I experienced it, that I had a perfect day, that I felt what it’s like to be taken cared of, to be appreciated, to be fussed about. I’m glad that I met these new and wonderful people, who appear to genuinely like me.

Most of all, I’m grateful that He prepared me for it. Not only did He prepare me for this revelation, I believe that He is also preparing me for better things in my life. He’s preparing me for the thing that I’ve been praying for the last four years.

The Universe surprises you and it hits you hard. The situation in your head is not what it seems all along. Or somewhere along the way, when you thought everything was running smoothly, God tells you that this is not the way to go. Pinatikim ka lang, pinasaya ka lang saglit, pero things are not what they seemed to be.

Akala mo ikaw na. Akala mo ito na. Hindi pala. Iba pala.

But you take comfort in the fact that God’s timing is always perfect. Even when you discover that painful thing, you understand that God’s timing is still perfect. Binigay Nya yung knowledge na yun dahil alam Nya na ready ka na. Alam Nya na kaya mo na tanggapin. And it’s true.

Despite the pain you’re feeling, you know in your heart that God’s love never fails. This is just a minor setback. This is just another bump in your road to forever.

Sometimes the world teaches you to let go of controlling things and to allow others to take charge. It’s hard because I could feel myself resisting. I felt useless because I had nothing to do but it seemed that people just want to take care of everything.

Sometimes things don’t go your way. Sometimes the people you like don’t like you back. Sometimes the experiences you want to happen don’t. At times like that, all you can do is sigh and accept. Accept that things are what they are, nothing more and nothing less.

* Love more: love your life, your work, friends, loved ones. You may get hurt or disappointed at some point but at least, you loved. Better na yun kesa you live an empty and wasted life. Hindi nakaka-cancer ang magmahal pero magkaka-cancer ka sa lungkot at stress.

* Laugh more. Masarap tumawa so surround yourself with happy, positive and supportive people. The quality of your life depends on the kind of people you surround yourself with. Nega people = nega life. Happy people = bonggels life.

* Lastly, believe more. Believe that life is amazing. Believe that you deserve to live a happy life. And believe that God has better things in store for you.